Baby Loss Awareness Day Uk

Throughout the week bereaved parents their families and friends unite with each other and others across the world to commemorate the lives of babies who died during pregnancy at or soon after birth and in infancy.
Baby loss awareness day uk. Each day the independent will be publishing a new story to shed light on people s experiences. Through the sale of handmade blue and pink ribbon pins they raised several thousand pounds for uk organisations supporting bereaved parents. October 15 2002 was the inaugural baby loss awareness day in the uk and was initiated by a group of parents inspired by pregnancy infant loss remembrance day in the united states. Baby loss awareness week is held annually from 9 to 15 october.
Baby loss awareness week 2019 takes place from wednesday 9 october to tuesday 15 october. The international wave of light invites baby loss families friends loved ones and supporting organizations from around the world to join in honor and remembrance of loved and longed for babies on october 15 at 7 00 pm in all time zones. It s a special opportunity to mark the lives of babies lost in pregnancy or at or soon after birth. October 15 is international pregnancy and infant loss remembrance day while today also marks the end of baby loss awareness week held every october 9 to 15 to mark the lives of babies lost in.
Throughout the week bereaved parents and their families and friends to unite with others across the world to commemorate the lives of babies who died during pregnancy at or soon after birth and in infancy.